長野県 · Chubu Region

Nagano Hidden Gems

The roof of Japan — alpine ranges, post towns on the old Nakasendo highway, and the country's oldest wooden temple architecture.

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Climate & Best Season

Cool highland summers and cold, snowy winters; a 1998 Winter Olympics host. Hiking July–October, skiing December–March.

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Obuse grows chestnuts the way Napa grows grapes — with obsessive attention to terroir, varietal selection, and centuries…

The Hokusai-kan Museum (北斎館) in Obuse displays works by ukiyo-e master Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849) created during the…